tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604620482023286355.post9065410750326955395..comments2024-03-28T10:50:05.763-04:00Comments on Learning in Tandem: Ignorance is bliss, knowledge is power & the fear of hypocrisyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423343578843915247noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604620482023286355.post-13495916292268623652012-01-11T13:32:23.057-05:002012-01-11T13:32:23.057-05:00LOL, totally true, Julie...and I often refer to my...LOL, totally true, Julie...and I often refer to myself as the "eternal Pollyanna" since I always believe that things work out. But I don't know if that's ignorant or just optimistic? Because I think I want to actually know all of the facts so I can make informed decisions, or at least, if I decide to do something in the face of all evidence to the contrary, at least I'm taking responsibility for it? In general, isn't it better to know?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423343578843915247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604620482023286355.post-46701372821977993842012-01-11T13:20:05.986-05:002012-01-11T13:20:05.986-05:00Hey Koreen -- the part of all this that I wonder a...Hey Koreen -- the part of all this that I wonder about is whether a little bit of ignorant optimism makes you not *happier* but rather more successful. <br /><br />Whether turning a slightly blind eye to the downside, and having a slightly inflated sense of ability are necessary to fling yourself off the cliff and tackle impractical things. <br /><br />Clearly a LOT of overconfidence makes you a doofus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect), but maybe a *little* is a necessary ingredient for fake it til you make it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com